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This post is a little different than what I planned. I’m sitting here after a crazy day, listening to gorgeous music and contemplating. I had planned for this to be a picture post, but since I’ve realized how grateful I am for being able to think, and my imagination, it’s going to be mostly words. I’m thankful for: being a big sister – making muffins while helping my little sister with her math problems Silver linnings in clouds Beautiful voices Snow Close friends Family that cares so much about me My parents The twins Sunrises with friends Traveling Love Change Stars The ocean The journey Grace Tears Rest Health Hands Body Sight Sounds Thoughts Words Breath Joy Worship And the most important in my life: Christ. And How He Loves Us. It’s the most gorgeous thing that I’ve ever experienced, the most awesome thing that has happened and is happening to me. Thank you Jesus for life. Thank you for Your life, and for Your glory and Your everlasting love.
Read MoreThe day after we got to the Bahamas we went out to another island to go camping. It’s about a 20 minute boat ride out there, and we packed all our food and clothes into waterproof bags and took two trips out there Wednesday morning. We started out the morning [after unpacking the boat] snorkeling on the reef. THAT was probably the highlight of my *whole* trip. It was insanely gorgeous! God *knows* what He was doing… He saw that it was good. :-) It was a really sunny day out, so the reef was really well lit and there were a lot of fish and crayfish and even a pipe fish, which is a closely related to the sea horse. Poor Brett probably got sick of all our questions! {Fire coral and a purple sea fan} {Me and my brother and friend Angela} {Brett speared dinner!} {Being towed and looking for sand dollars and Conch} [all these snorkeling pictures were taken by my friend Kara :) ] {The boys making a campfire for our hotdogs} {The ocean was only a couple hundred feet from the pavilion that we slept in the first night. It was windy and cold, but gorgeous at the same time. We didn’t get much sleep, but we had some good laughs about it the next day. This is our “bedroom…
Read MoreSome “just because” portraits of my little siblings. {Showin’ off her “pretties”} {Kate is *the* most girly girl in our family. She’s in love with purses, shlip-shops [aka. flip-flops] and raids my make-up drawer consistently. Funny thing is… she actually knows that lipstick goes on your lips [granted it was on the top of her lip.. but it’s the right place] and that eyeshadow needs something to put it on your eyelids [like a q-tip!] } {oh, and hair things… ponies, headbands.. clips, you name it, she loves it} {Now Elijah… He’s the very opposite. He loves any kind of animal, moos [cows], bock-bocks [chickens] or doats [goats], and helping dad with the chores} { I mean seriously, look at those muscles from carrying that pitchfork around! :) } { The two of them together… just too cute. This picture is just a classic. I love it. } {Both personalities comin’ out…}
Read MoreOk, I am sorry blog readers!!! I promised that I’d keep you caught up on my trip… but it didn’t end up happening that way, for one thing for five days of the trip I was without internet… :D Anyway… I’m back at life in cold MN… {and realizing how much I love jeans, a sweatshirt and a stocking cap, I can’t believe how much I missed it!} The first day we pretty much hung out and recovered from getting up at 2am. {Frangipani flowers – Susan’s favorite :) } We went snorkeling that day, and hung out at the beach… This house is an old drug dealing place, and it was fantastically creepy… wish we could have explored it :) Touching a sea urchin… It was so amazing! Then we went back for some snow crab biters… mmmmm, yummy. Seriously all the food was amazing. Annnnd the view from my bedroom. The other view :) {all these pictures were taken with my friends underwater point and shoot… with the exception of the last two. more to come……}
Read MoreSo almost five years ago I met this cool girl, who asked me what my favorite thing household chore was… “cooking, cleaning or laundry?” :-) She was a photographer, and even though she was quite a bit older than me, she treated me like a friend. And she came into my life at the perfect time, when I was just starting to dabble in photography. She’s the one who told me to check out books from the library to expand my knowledge, helped me buy my first DSLR, took me to PWP {which is fabulous… check out the button on my side bar… you know you wanna go!} and was the answer to *lots* of my questions. We got close. She felt like a big sister. Then along came… Brett. And they decided to get married. On the beach. In South Padre Island, TX. Brett is a pretty cool, and Susan is soooo cute and happy with him but the best part about them getting married?? {well, not really the best, but close} Susan asked *me!* to take her pictures. It meant so much to me that Susan wanted me there. And I wanted to be there! It was a lovely gorgeous day, but then Brett took my friend to… Louisiana, and then… the Bahamas. :( And I…
Read More{My brother Mark on the shore of Lake Superior} I was sitting with my sister in Culvers helping her do a paper for her interpersonal communications class where she had to observe two strangers in conversation and record their non-verbal communication. I was trying to work on some assignments at the same time, and felt absolutely no creativity what so ever. So I did what I usually do when something like that happens. I wrote. This is what I ended up writing. ____________ I feel like I have no creativity. What happens when I don’t, when I’m not feeling inspired, and I have to go to a shoot? I just go, and don’t worry about it, and I start to get excited about the people I’m shooting, and as that happens I become creative with the things that I have. Even if it’s at a playground, and even if it’s not my favorite people ever. People inspire me. People inspire me because stories inspire me and each person has their own story to tell. People inspire me to write stories. Stories inspire me to visualize images to go with them. Old things inspire me because they once belonged to another person and, to me, they represent unknown stories. Vintage things inspire me to imagine the people behind them. And…
Read More{ We got our first snow today…. and my little sister made this snowgirl… Isn’t she the cutest? } Sometimes we need to stop and smell the roses. Or the snow. ;) [for those of you who aren’t familiar with snow…. yes, it does smell… and it smells good.} This month I’ve been doing the Business Mentorship program that I mentioned before on top of working two jobs, and family and friends, life. And I’m beginning to realize that you can’t *always* do *everything. Sometimes you need to stop and smell the snow. This week I think I was finally starting to become ok with everything not getting done. It’s some issues on my part, always needing to have everything completed, and to not let people down, but sometimes you need to stop. Realizing that you don’t always have the energy, or the time, or the brain power to finish everything on your plate. You have to let some things go. And to wait and see what happens. Before my call with my instructor I was reading and came across this verse [Lamentations 3:25-27] “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Sometimes, in my…
Read MoreJust had to share a *couple* ;) more of David and Leah’s gorgeous day. Too much amazingness going on here to pick just a few. lol { Leah had the most rad personal attendant every… if I was getting married in the near future ;) } {gorgeous, yes? yes.} {just lovely} {so cute. SO cute} {one of my favorites} {little sigh when I saw this one… } {they rock this pumpkin patch, don’t they?} {pretty, pretty girls} { “Leabs look” } {pocket watches? oh yeah.} { poor Paul’s was pinned to his pants ;) } {like the little smirk going on here} { Mr. and Mrs!!! } { to see more of the Grinet’s pictures check out my facebook page }
Read More“In Your ocean I’m ankle deep // I feel the waves crashing on my feet // It’s like I know where I need to be // but I can’t figure out, no I can’t figure out..” “How much air I will need to breathe // when Your tide rushes over me // There’s only one way to figure out // will You let me drown // oh will You let me drown…” “Hey now, this is my desire // consume me like a fire, ’cause I just want // Something Beautiful // to touch me // I know that I’m in reach, and I am down on my knees // waiting for, Something Beautiful…” ~ Something Beautiful, Need to Breathe [pictures from Cannon Beach in Oregon]
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Hi, I'm Kelley, a MN portrait and wedding photographer located in the greater Brainerd Lakes Area. Welcome to my photography blog!